JLatexEditor AlternativesOnly apps categorised as LaTeX Editors

The best LaTeX Editor alternative to JLatexEditor is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to JLatexEditor and 16 are LaTeX Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting LaTeX Editor alternatives to JLatexEditor are TeXstudio, Texmaker, Overleaf and Kile.

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JLatexEditor

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Free • Open Source

JLatexEditor is a cross-platform open source LaTeX editor. It creates a unique development environment for a user by integrating many tools needed to write LaTeX documents, and is highly configurable.

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JLatexEditor alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

LyX
LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with t...
42 LyX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Haiku
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LyX Features
1. Support for LaTeX
2. Create PDF files
3. Spell Checking
4. Works Offline
5. Ad-free
6. LaTeX Math
7. Typing in TeX itself
8. Equation editor
9. Tex
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LyX VS JLatexEditor
Is LyX a good alternative to JLatexEditor?
- LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to JLatexEditor.
- LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to JLatexEditor.
- LyX is Free and Open SourceJLatexEditor is also Free and Open Source

TeXstudio
TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated v...
32 TeXstudio alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
+4
Top TeXstudio Features
1. LaTeX Editor
2. Integrated PDF Viewer
3. Live Preview
4. Create PDF files
5. Tex
6. Support for LaTeX
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Spell Checking
9. Ad-free
10. Works Offline
11. Collaborative Workspaces
12. LaTeX Math
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Texmaker
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
36 Texmaker alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
Texmaker Features
Spell Checking
Autocompletion
Integrated PDF Viewer
Support for Unicode
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Overleaf
Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.
51 Overleaf alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Top Overleaf Features
1. Collaborative writing
2. Support for LaTeX
3. Online collaboration
4. GitHub Integration
5. Real time collaboration
6. Cloud Sync
7. LaTeX to PDF
8. Tex
9. Typesetting
10. Document sharing
11. PDF Preview
12. Publishing
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Overleaf VS JLatexEditor
Is Overleaf a good alternative to JLatexEditor?
- Overleaf is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to JLatexEditor.
- Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceJLatexEditor is Free and Open Source

Kile
Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor by KDE. Kile gives you the ability to use all the functionality of LaTeX in a graphical interface and has interactive preview mechanisms to readily see the results of editing.
27 Kile alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- KDE
- Flathub
Kile Features
1. Live Preview
2. Tex
3. Support for Themes
4. Ad-free
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Support for LaTeX
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TeXmacs
GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: tex...
30 TeXmacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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TeXmacs Features
1. WYSIWYG Support
2. Support for LaTeX
3. Equation editor
4. Export to PDF
5. Export to LaTeX
6. Publishing
7. Export to HTML
8. Export to Postscript
9. Tex
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Texpad
Texpad is a LaTeX editor designed for straightforward navigation of projects of any size. When Texpad opens a document it scans through it, looking for LaTeX structure commands and any included files, then it presents y...
16 Texpad alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Texpad Features
Support for LaTeX
Create PDF files
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Texpad VS JLatexEditor
Is Texpad a good alternative to JLatexEditor?
- Texpad is the most popular commercial alternative to JLatexEditor.
- Texpad is Paid and ProprietaryJLatexEditor is Free and Open Source

TeXworks
The TeXworks project is an effort to build a simple TeX front-end program (working environment) that will be available for all today’s major desktop operating systems—in particular, MS Windows (XP and Vista), typical GN...
30 TeXworks alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TeXworks Features
Support for LaTeX
Typesetting
Typography
Publishing
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VimTeX
VimTeX is a Vim plugin that provides support for writing LaTeX documents. It is based on LaTeX-Box and it shares a similar goal: to provide a simple and lightweight LaTeX plugin. It has been rewritten from scratch to pr...
23 VimTeX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Neovim
- Vim
VimTeX Features
1. Support for LaTeX
2. Text objects
3. Vim key mapping
4. Vim folding
5. Vim plugin
6. Modular System
7. Tex
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TexMaths
TexMaths is an addon designed to provide LaTeX support into LibreOffice. LaTeX equations can be inserted as images (SVG or PNG formats) and the LaTeX code is saved into the image attribute for further editing.
35 TexMaths alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- LibreOffice
TexMaths Features
Support for LaTeX
Prebuilt symbols
LibreOffice Integration
Tex
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TeXpert
As an integrated environment, TeXpert allows users to edit, compile (generate PDF output) and view the result within a single app. As a result, it provides the convenience and productivity because it eliminates the hass...
32 TeXpert alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Android
TeXpert Features
Support for LaTeX
Spell Checking
Tex
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TeXpert VS JLatexEditor
Is TeXpert a good alternative to JLatexEditor?
- TeXpert is the most popular Android alternative to JLatexEditor.
- TeXpert is Freemium and ProprietaryJLatexEditor is Free and Open Source

VerbTeX LaTeX Editor
VerbTeX is a free, collaborative LaTeX Editor. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your Android device and generate a PDF by using Verbosus (Online LaTeX and Octave Editor)
35 VerbTeX LaTeX Editor alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
VerbTeX LaTeX Editor Features
Real time collaboration
Spell Checking
Syntax Highlighting
Support for LaTeX
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VerbTeX LaTeX Editor VS JLatexEditor
Is VerbTeX LaTeX Editor a good alternative to JLatexEditor?
- VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to JLatexEditor.
- VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryJLatexEditor is Free and Open Source